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National Life Group

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National Life Group reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(407 total reviews)
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Mehran Assadi

73% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

National Life Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 407 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Life Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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407 reviews
1.0
Nov 14, 2025

Horrible

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None anymore they’ve taken away any pros

Cons

This company used to be amazing to work and it has just gone downhill since returning back to the office after Covid. It seems that the CEO only cares about people being physically in the office and not about their own lives and what works for them. We are having our two days working from home, stripped from us. Leaving us at a minimum just Fridays. They claim to be flexible for family life balance but leaving early used to be a perk to get kids off the bus, to their daycare etc etc .. and to finish your day from home as long as you were in the office for more than four hours. That’s no longer the case as of January 1 would be in the office four days a week at a minimum like I stated earlier and now we are expected to be in the office completely eight hours no ifs ands or buts. Work home balance is so crucial in today’s world especially when they don’t pay enough to afford daycare. I left my job and came to National Life several years ago for it just to be completely changed and then to be selfish and not care about their employees. If you’re looking for a job, that is a family balance stay far away until they get their heads out of their behinds because us who are here now with kids have seen nothing but a decline in caring for us. Mehran only cares about the looks of the company not his employees happiness only the agents which are lacking in common sense. He doesn’t have to worry about affording childcare making 6 figures. Us scraping together Pennie’s however do.

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National Life Group Response
6mo
We appreciate your feedback. Since the Covid crisis is behind us, we believe in the energy, collaboration and camaraderie that exists when people are together in person. We also recognize that this schedule might not work for everyone. We encourage you to meet with your manager, your People Center Business Partner, or me about your concerns. – Michael Veilleux
2.0
Nov 26, 2024

Criminally low pay

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice office. Decent benefits, especially if you are starting a family. Otherwise, not much.

Cons

The only way to be able to live in VT and work at NLG is if you have a spouse that makes significantly more. Even with certifications and master's degrees you can be stuck in roles under 50k a year. Its criminal, especially when McDonalds pays more. Hard to advance. Unclear expectations.

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National Life Group Response
1y
Thank you for your comments. We encourage you to have a conversation with your manager regarding expectations and potential advancement. Fostering a culture that enables everyone at National Life to grow with purpose is important to us. You’re also welcome to connect with me or your department’s People Center Business Partner. ~Michael Veilleux, Chief People Officer
1.0
Sep 11, 2024
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Pros

There aren't many Pros. They preach about a "family" fostering culture but its another run of the mill big box life insurance company with horrible bosses and even worse structure. First, I should have seen all the red flags from their atrocious convoluted interviewing process of 7 Interviews all seperate times and with seperate people who some are late, some didn't even have or pull up your resume, and it's just rude even if you get past it or attempt to be optimistic. The only pro is they can toss a nice check in your face to allure anyone oblivious enough that their grass is greener when in reality ESI or National Life Group is a sand castle ready to crumble from its misguided congress of leaders that go nowhere or doing nothing for the over qualified employees they try so badly to lure in and fail retain

Cons

Everything, Worst Interview process I've ever experienced, Worst job ever endured, Thee most horrible people in the compliance/financial industry space.

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National Life Group Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. Our goal remains to provide all employees a workplace where everyone feels valued, adds value, and lives our values. I encourage you to discuss any challenges you’re experiencing in any of several ways so we can best address them, including speaking with your business partner or coming to me directly. My door is always open. Michael Veilleux – Chief People Officer
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